To discuss how Iran’s civilians are reacting to the latest developments in the Middle East conflict, Amna Nawaz spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran.

Pakistan positions itself as mediator in US-Iran talks as Asim Munir briefs Tehran, clarifies Saudi deployments and conveys fresh US proposals.

Fifteen residents of Tehran said in telephone interviews and text messages that the capital was weathering heavy bombardment.

Iran earned $5bn in oil exports in past month while it shut the strait for most other ships. That revenue is at risk.

For the latest updates from on the ground in Tehran, William Brangham spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Iran.

Mohammad Marandi, a US-born professor at the University of Tehran, who has been speaking with foreign media during the war and participated in negotiations with the U.S. last weekend, tells Judge Napolitano's podcast that life has effectively carried on as normal in Tehran throughout the war.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran's ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against its Gulf neighbors' ports after weekend talks in Islamabad on ending the war broke down.

Fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran’s capital, Tehran, now at the end of its second week, has left residents in a state of shock. From central historic quarters to upscale northern areas, bombs are shaking the city day and night, with no sirens or warning systems to alert the public.

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